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Remember the moon rover? Here's a look at a possible Artemis version
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s been more than 18 months since NASA narrowed to three the field of competitors vying to build the nation’s next moon rover.
Ahead of an expected mid-November decision, the teams have completed a series of tests to prove to NASA they have the right stuff for the Artemis missions.
But each company is also intent on ...Read more

LA's promise to explore police-free traffic enforcement keeps hitting roadblocks
LOS ANGELES — A proposal to explore removing Los Angeles police officers from traffic enforcement is stuck in gridlock. Again.
The initiative to take the job of pulling over bad drivers away from cops is months behind schedule, frustrating reform advocates and some city leaders who argue that Los Angeles is missing an on-ramp toward the ...Read more

Why do Central Florida's super speeders drive 100 mph or more? Here's what they told police
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s new “super speeder” law, intended to slow dangerous drivers, has demonstrated that some lead-footed motorists ought to practice their excuses.
Like the guy driving 100-mph-plus through Orange County to make it to a birthday party on time, or the woman who hit 113 on State Road 417 because she was in a hurry to ...Read more

Man, machine and mutton: Inside the plan to prevent the next Southern California fire disaster
LOS ANGELES — Nine months after one of the worst fires the region has seen in recorded history, a helicopter carrying two of the most consequential politicians in the fight against Southern California’s wildfires soared over the Santa Monica Mountains. Rows of jagged peaks slowly revealed steep canyons. The land was blotchy: some parts were ...Read more

Fact check: RFK Jr. misses mark in touting rural health transformation fund as historic infusion of cash
“It’s going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 4, 2025, in a Senate hearing
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At a September Senate hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. boasted about a rural health initiative within President Donald Trump’s “One ...Read more

Zimbabwe ruling party decides to extend president's term to 2030
Zimbabwe’s ruling party said it resolved to extend the tenure of President Emmerson Mnangagwa by another two years until 2030, and ordered the government to take the necessary legal steps to enact the decision.
Ziyambi Ziyambi, the Zimbabwe African Union-Patriotic Front’s secretary for legal affairs, said the move was taken to “ensure ...Read more

Drone strikes prompt Trump administration high alert for US citizens in Trinidad
The U.S. government is warning U.S. citizens to steer clear of U.S. installations in Trinidad and Tobago, including its embassy in Port-of-Spain, amid the ongoing buildup of its military in the region and drone strikes off the coast of Venezuela.
“Due to a heightened state of alert please avoid and refrain from visiting all U.S. Government ...Read more

Interstate 5 closure fuels anger and gridlock: 'There was no coordination'
LOS ANGELES — On Saturday morning, the coastal town of San Clemente became ground zero in the battle between California and the Trump administration over a pre-planned live-fire artillery round shot over the freeway during a military event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
A 17-miles stretch of Interstate 5 was periodically closed through ...Read more
China-leaning politician wins vote to lead Taiwan opposition KMT
A former Taiwan lawmaker who has advocated closer ties to China won the contest to become the leader of the island’s biggest opposition party.
Cheng Li-wun won 50.2% of votes, according to a statement by the Kuomintang party, beating five other candidates. She is the third woman to lead the party. Current chairman Eric Chu didn’t join the ...Read more

'That's exactly what Marines do': Vance visits Camp Pendleton for huge amphibious assault landing
SAN DIEGO — In a shock-and-awe attack heard across coastal North County, the Navy and Marines launched an hour-long amphibious assault landing at Camp Pendleton Saturday in a brawny celebration of the service.
With nine warships taking position off the coast, helicopters advanced toward Camp Pendleton, Marines parachuted in and Navy SEALS ...Read more

FDNY firefighters who died of 9/11 illness to be honored on national memorial wall
NEW YORK — The names of more than 170 FDNY firefighters who died from 9/11 illnesses will soon be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial in Maryland, so that the ultimate sacrifice they made — from their efforts in the days and weeks after the terror attack — won’t be forgotten, officials said.
The foundation ...Read more

'We're in a worse place': South Floridians rally again at 'No Kings' protest
MIAMI — Thousands of Floridians took to the streets Saturday for another day of “No Kings” rallies focused on peaceful protest against what organizers call “an authoritarian power grab” by President Donald Trump.
Bad Bunny songs blasted over loudspeakers to welcome Miami protesters to Bayfront Park Saturday morning. Crowds gathered ...Read more

'No Kings' protests draw massive crowds nationwide
LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Southern California on Saturday for “No Kings” demonstrations against President Donald Trump, portraying the commander in chief as an aspiring monarch as he continues to engage in what critics argue is government overreach.
In Grand Park, protesters gathered under ...Read more

Protesters oppose Trump in 'No Kings' events across the US
Demonstrators across the U.S. turned out for what organizers said would be more than 2,600 “No Kings” protests across the U.S. to express their opposition to President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Saturday’s mass protests followed similar “No Kings” protests on June 14, timed to offset the military parade Trump hosted the same day in ...Read more

Amid Hope Florida grand jury probe, key questions still unanswered
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A grand jury convened in Tallahassee this week for at least two days of testimony relating to the Hope Florida Foundation, the beleaguered charity created by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.
The grand jury could issue criminal indictments and get answers to crucial questions in a scandal that has dominated state ...Read more

11 arrested in second immigration raid at O'Hare rideshare lot
CHICAGO — For the second time this month, federal immigration agents targeted rideshare drivers at O’Hare International Airport despite recent vows from Mayor Brandon Johnson to prevent more raids.
About 9:15 a.m. Saturday, agents were seen detaining rideshare drivers parked in a designated staging area off Balmoral Avenue as they waited ...Read more

100,000 protest Trump policies in huge NYC 'No Kings' march
NEW YORK — An estimated 100,000 protesters turned out to rally against the Trump administration during a massive “No Kings” march through Midtown on Saturday, calling for President Donald Trump's despotic policies to come to an abrupt end.
Gathering in Times Square, protesters carrying signs reading, “No Kings make the world a better ...Read more

'No Kings' rally in downtown Chicago draws more than 100,000 protesters: 'You fight for the people'
CHICAGO — Looming over the tapestry of flags and homemade signs undulating across the lawn of Grant Park on Saturday were two that stood higher than the rest.
Robert Ryan, 61, had meticulously fashioned both a “NO KINGS” flag — complete with an angry red X crossing out a crown — and the signature Chicago flag atop a 15-foot pole.
He ...Read more

Interstate 5 closure brings widespread gridlock, new battle in Trump vs. California
LOS ANGELES — Gridlock reigned Saturday on one of California’s most vital freeways after state officials closed a 17-mile stretch of Interstate 5 in response to a preplanned event in which live-fire artillery rounds were shot over the freeway at Camp Pendleton.
The full closure of the main route between Los Angeles and San Diego was brief, ...Read more

US warns of 'imminent' attack by Hamas against Palestinians
The U.S. State Department said it informed countries involved in the Gaza peace agreement that an attack by Hamas is being planned against Palestinians and that it would be a violation of the ceasefire deal.
The planned attack would “undermine the significant progress achieved through mediation efforts,” according to a release Saturday by ...Read more
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